DIY and Household blogger Ana White's site shares an easy-to-construct DIY sofa that offers 2 large storage spaces beneath the seat. Normally DIY sofas are expensive due to buying upholstery foam, but this design uses a 3-inch thick camping mattress as the seat.

Full plans, photos, and step-by-step directions can be found at the source link below, but you'll need 6 yards of upholstery, 2.5 yards of burlap, pillow stuffing, 2 sheets of ¼" plywood, and around 8 boards in various sizes. Plan to spend around $100 plus the camping mattress which the author found for $30 but can vary widely. Twin bed mattress toppers would probably work fine as well.

You'll need basic woodworking and sewing skills, but the project doesn't require any fancy wood cuts or stitches so it should be easy to build for novices.

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When you're finished you'll have a cozy, sturdy sofa that looks modern and has 2 storage compartments that measure 27" x 35" x 10" which is perfect to hold pillows and blankets to use the couch as a guest bed.